Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-07
SAeRAMENTo'S WELCOME
TO RAILROAD OFFICIALS AND
THEIR CUE rs.
Cordial Greetings of Our People and
the Representative of the
Japanese Empire.

niiiiiotei anu vi the OHlcerS ana cadets OF
the japanese training-ship, now in San
Francisco harbor, was made Yesterday as
the guests of the officials of the Southern
Pacific Company, as previously announced
to take place. The party came up on a
special train. and every attention was be-
slowed upon the visitors, both by the rail-
road officials and the people of Sacramento.
10 make their brief visit pleasant one
and expressive of the cordial feelings en-
tertained by the people of this country for
those OF our progressive sister nation across
the Pacific.
The Mayor and committee of citizens
and military officers went down on the
overland train and met the DISTINGUISHED
visitors and the railroad officials of whom
they were guests, at Benicia, and escorted
them to Sacramento, where the train ar
rived at II o'clock.
The railroad officials and representatives
who came up were Vice-President Charles
Crocker, General Manager A. N. Towne,
General Superintendent J. A. Fillmore,
Colonel Creed Raymond, General Solicitor;
Ariel Lathrop, Division Superintendent A.
d. Wilder, and Frank Shay The japanese
visitors consisted of his Excellency, Ju-
sanmi Z. Kuki, his Imperial Maiesty's En-
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| Tertiary at Washington Captain Nomura,
| commanding his Majestys training ship
| Tsukuba: Lieutenant Mayaoka, Lieuter-
ant Kato, Lieutenant Matsumoto, Sub
Lieutenant Fukagawa, Sub Lieutenant Ia
nabe, Assistant Paymasters Hawai- and
kanai, Midshipmen Yegashira and Yo
shimi, and A cadets Marquis T. Okubo.
and also 5. Ndagawa and I. Miyake, of the
japanese Consulate at San Francisco.
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met at the depot by the large Reception
Committee, the names of which were pub
iished on Saturday, and by an i'm
mense crowd, and accompanied by the
commander and staff officers of the
Fourth Brigade, N. G. c., the Assistant
Adjutant-General of the State, Colonel and
staff officers of the First Artillery, n. G.
c., the Cadet Company of same and the
First Artillery Band, and also by an i'm
mense concourse of citizens. The Staff Of
ficers and Cadet Corps were IN full uniform.
The japanese officers and cadets wore their
side arms. The Reception Committee
designated by badges in Japanese colors,
escorted the city's guests to carriages. The
Naval Cadets were taken in charge by the
Artillery Cadets, preceded by the Artillery
band, and leading the procession.
The line of march was taken down Sec
ond to j, to Seventh, to X, to Sixth, to 0
and the E. B. Croker Art Gallery. En-
route the Cadets and their guests stopped
at the Armory, where the former stacked
arms, and then followed the carriages 10
the Art Gallery. As the guests assembled
the steps the doors were thrown open. and
the custodian welcomed them. A half
hour was spent in the Gallery and the
School of Design. Time did not
permit of visit to the
States mineral cabinet ON the lower floor
All the guests were presented with me-
mento of the visit, and such as desired
were given bound copies of the catalogue
of paintings.
The cadets from the Art Gallery, with
their naval guests, and accompanied by
Colonel Greed Raymond and the officers of
the artillery regiment, who marched with
them throughout, proceeded then to Haub's
dining parlor where a fine collation. W. s
spread for them, and which they spent an
hour in discussing. AS very many of the
Japanese cadets spoke English well. and
as they are OF the educated class, speak
| French f1uently and most of them German
| also, they made an excellent impression.
The two groups of boys very speedily
warmed into acquaintanceship and for the
balance OF the day 1t was rivalry between
the two as to which could be the most
| cordial in entertaining and ENJOYING.
| In the meantime the other guests were
escorted to their carriages at the Art Gal
lery, and the following drive was taken:
| Up o to Seventh and the Old Ladies Home.
up Q to Eighth, to NJ, to &, to Tenth,
through the Capitol Grounds to n, to Tenth,
to Y and the Bell Conservatory, down
Tenth to I, to Eleventh, to 0, to Fifteenth
and the Pavilion, to X, to Twentieth, to III,
down II to the gardens of Llewellyn Will
| Jams, for the purpose of showing the guests
the magnificent floral wealth at that place,
| Chief OF which is the splendid showing of
| chrisanthemums-the Mikados flower. and
one OF which kind of flowers all the jap
anese visitors wore on their arrival in this
city. The drive was then continued to
Eighth, to and the residence and fine
grounds of Charles Croker, to Seventh, to
l, to Eleventh. to the State Capitol.
Here all left their carriages and were
escorted through the building and its
chambers by Deputy Secretary OF State
General Davidson. They were received in
| the Governors office, the Governor being
absent, by his Private Secretary, Mr.
Boruck. They were also welcomed by
Controller Dunn and Superintendent Of
| General Instruction Hoitt. General Da
wilson presented each of The foreign visitors
with an imprint, unon parchment paper.
blank commission of the Great Seal of
State. The drive was then resumed to the
| Golden Eagle Hotel.
Arriving there, twenty minutes were
spent in the parlors, where the visitors
were introduced to the Brigade and Resi
mental officers. The entire party then
| descended to the dining-room. where
| luncheon was spread and enjoved with a
| hearty zest, born of The ride from San Fran
cisco and about Sacramento. When The
wine came on the japanese Minister arose
and delivered a brief address through his
| interpreter as follows
| beg to offer to you my most sincere thanks
for the great hospitality received from this dis
| tinguished company of Californians Ever
| since we first came i'll contact with your people
| the relations of our nations have been of most
! intimate character. Especially California he.
ing nearest to u.s. hes she been The medium in
| promoting those most friendly relations which
now happily exist between the two countries
l feel bound TO say that such an intimate inter
course cannot fail to increase our mutual happi-
ness and prosperity in the future. Gentlemen.
thank you again on behalf of my compatriots
| here present and myself for the great courtesy
| you have shown us to-day, and / beg to CON
clude by wishing you all happiness and pro--
perty.
When the applause had subsidized, Mayor
Gregory arose, and expressed to the Minis
ter and his companions the pleasure the
citizens of Sacramento felt in welcoming
the party to the Capital city of California
| In conclusion, he called upon Colonel
more fully express the welcome.
Colonel Raymond thereupon delivered
most happy impromptu speech, in
which he briefly reviewed the civiliza-
ton and progress of the United States
and of the Japanese Empire. He
spoke feelingly of the cordial sentiment en-
| tertained by Americans for every pro-
gressive nation, and pointed ont what ad-
vancing civilization meant for the races of
men. He was frequently interrupted by
warm applause. In conclusion, MIR. Hay
mond proposed the health of the Mikado
OF japan, and it was drank standing.
The Mayor then called upon Charles
Croker, as an old resident of Sacramento.
Colonel Raymond in his speech had said
that when the question of an excur-
sion to entertain the japanese visit
ors was determined upon by Mr..
Croker, that he at once fixed upon
Sacramento as the place of all others
where genuine hospitality would be shown,
and in that connection paid warm tribute
TO this people to maintain the honor OF the
Capital city as generous host, in behalf of
the State. So soon as Mr. Croker arose
therefore he said il was true, that his first
thought had been to make the excursion TO
Sacramento, and now he was satisfied that
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